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Joe Bussard has died

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LF240

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Joe passed away last Monday, he was 86. He has been called the king of record collectors and savior of abandoned American music. In his lifetime of collecting, he amassed over 25,000 pre-1950 American bluegrass / gospel / folk / jazz 78 rpm recordings. I was fortunate enough to have met him once - a truly generous, friendly and passionate guy. More than anything else in life, he loved sharing the music.

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I'm embarrassed to say that I have never heard of this gentleman, who is obviously an icon in music archival.
I guess that is what the word legacy actually refers to. And it's a cinch that he never spoke the word 'soundstage' in his entire life.
 
Thank you , LF240 for introducing this 78 record guru. :thumbsup:


It's people like Joe, who are there to explain and provide history, and in his case, Music History.

I found this keeper of southern culture most interesting and well versed in the genres of music that he loved, and will in turn, interest others who follow in his wake of sound.

He was more than a collector. He was a person who kept alive a culture of sound, that might have been lost if it hadn't have been for his passion for the music that stirred his soul.

Would liked to have met him, sat down, and gone through some of his recollections of his take on the music once popular, and his POV in general about life.

These unique types don't come along much in today's world. I just hope there's someone out there who will take the time to put to tape some of the music that helped create what the music is today. Without a past...how will we ever be able to appreciate/understand the present.


RIP Joe. You've earned this break.


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The man playing his 'air trumpet' (from the article linked above by Nautiker, thanks.)
RIP.
 
Great short documentaries on this man. Thanks so much for sharing. Talk about a man with a passion, I lot like a few of us here on AK, just in different ways I guess. Sure hope his collection gets protected/shared, and preserved. Sure glad he had the inclinition to archive this media before it disappeared. RIP Joe…
 
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